The Brief
- Federal authorities have charged four Washington residents for their roles in a major drug trafficking conspiracy.
- Investigators discovered the group’s plan to trade 20 pounds of cocaine for 15 pounds of methamphetamine and $155,000; the exchange was intercepted by local police.
- Search warrants executed on vehicles and residences uncovered over 10 kilograms of cocaine and several firearms, resulting in a mandatory minimum sentence of 10 years in prison for the defendants if convicted.
SEATTLE – Four Washington residents face federal charges in connection to a drug trafficking conspiracy, following a Homeland Security investigation.
The backstory:
According to the U.S. District Court in Seattle, defendants in the conspiracy include 29-year-old Luis Donaldo Galeana Garcia of Marysville, 33-year-old Juan Carlos Garnica Pacheco of Everett, 35-year-old Lorena Esquivel and 27-year-old Dustin Ray Binion of Bellingham.…